Lend A Hand: Volunteer locally with Volunteer HQ

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Aug 12, 2018 at 7:39 AMAug 12, 2018 at 7:39 AM

Have you checked out United Way of the Greater Seacoast’s Volunteer HQ? Volunteer HQ is an easy to navigate, mobile friendly website that allows local volunteers to search for opportunities by zip code, interest area, and more. This exciting resource is the perfect way for you to find your ideal volunteer position and gives nonprofit agencies the opportunity to get the essential help they need. Here are some highlights of the most recent opportunities featured on the site, but you can find more on Volunteer HQ at https://supportunitedway.galaxydigital.com/.

Family fun night

Families First Health and Support Center provides primary health care for men, women and children of all ages, including preventative and routine health care, sick care and 24-hour coverage; prenatal care for low-income women and teen; oral health care; mobile health care for people who are homeless; parenting classes and support groups; family programs and parent-child play groups; and individualized family support for families facing particular stresses. Every Monday night, Family First provides families in the greater Seacoast area who are facing homelessness and other similar stresses a free dinner and fun activities to reduce stress and boost family morale and unity. Companies and groups can sponsor the night by either providing a nutritious evening meal previously cooked ahead of time or by donating $150 to $200 for the purchase of the meal at a local restaurant. Sponsors may also have the opportunity to volunteer support for that night’s activities. For more information, contact Volunteer Coordinator Lisa Zhe for details at lzhe@familiesfirstseacoast.org or 422-8208 Ext. 311.

Location: Greater Seacoast area

Contact: Lisa Zhe, lzhe@familiesfirstseacoast.org, 422-8208 Ext. 311

Meet and greet visitors at center

The mission of the Seacoast African American Cultural Center is to celebrate the lives and achievements of black people with emphasis on the unique story of African Americans in the Seacoast region, and to infuse all people, especially young people, with knowledge of and appreciation for the history and culture everyone shares. The opportunity is to join their regular staff of volunteers who greet visitors in a friendly and pleasant manner, explain the purpose of the Center, and provide information about all current exhibits. Volunteers also encourage visitors to sign guest book on pedestal next to desk. All volunteers will receive an in-person orientation to SAACC and review of the volunteer duties. The center is open from April through December. Please visit their website, www.saacc-nh.org or their Facebook page for additional information on their exhibits and programs. If you are interested in signing up or learning more, please visit Volunteer HQ.

Location: Portsmouth

Ghosts on the Banke

Strawbery Banke is about connecting with the past. Go and meet the Ghosts on the Banke at Strawbery Banke’s famous Halloween celebration. Long-dead sea captains, 17th century shopkeepers and wayward pirates haunt the streets of Portsmouth’s oldest neighborhood as you trick or treat safely from house to historic house. Strawbery Banke is looking for volunteers to fill many vital functions on October 26th and/or 27th 2018 including: Checking in Members as they arrive, Assisting with Halloween games, Handing out candy at one of their houses, Monitoring the maze, Creating a spider web orchard, Keeping an eye on the laptop for their Skeleton dance party. Everyone is encouraged to dress in costume – but keep in mind that it gets cold outside at the end of October. Please email volunteers@strawberybanke.org as soon as you can to let them know if you can help out. Please visit Volunteer HQ for more information.

Location: Portsmouth

Activities assistant for Riverside

Riverside Rest Home strives to promote an enhanced quality of life, by providing a safe, caring, homelike environment that gives individuals opportunities to maximize their physical and personal wellbeing. Keeping residents engaged in lifelong hobbies and involved in their community is very important to Riverside Rest Home. It is through these commitments to their residents that they are able to uphold their high standard of care. Which is where YOU come in! They need your talent, enthusiasm and energy to assist in engaging residents with these programs. There more hands they have on deck… the better they can attend to each individual’s needs. Volunteers at Riverside provide that something extra… they are the missing puzzle pieces and the glue that binds. Working in the activity department… you can help the staff set-up the program… run the program… transport residents to the program… or even design and run your own! If you want more information about their activities department or how you can get involved, visit the Volunteer HQ page!

Location: Dover

LEND A HAND: These and hundreds of other opportunities to volunteer or donate goods have been brought to you by the United Way of the Greater Seacoast’s Volunteer HQ, sponsored by NextEra Energy Seabrook. https://supportunitedway.galaxydigital.com/http://www.supportunitedway.galaxydigital.com.

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